India Meteorological Department places Kerala districts under a red alert for 25 and 26 October
24 October 2026
The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for districts in Kerala for 25 and 26 October, forecasting extremely heavy rainfall.
In the IMD system a red alert corresponds to extremely heavy rainfall of more than 20 cm in 24 hours.
An orange alert stands for very heavy rainfall of 11 cm to 20 cm, and a yellow alert for heavy rainfall of 6 cm to 11 cm in 24 hours.
The red alert covers Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad on Sunday, 25 October and Idukki and Palakkad on Monday, 26 October.
Red alert threshold:
More than 20 cm in 24 hours
Alert dates:
25 and 26 October
Red alert districts:
Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad (25 October); Idukki, Palakkad (26 October)
Why it matters for exams: The IMD colour-code rainfall thresholds are a standing objective question in Kerala PSC and SSC papers.
Kerala PSCSSC
In plain words
IMD India Meteorological Department — The national weather service under the Ministry of Earth Sciences that issues forecasts and colour-coded warnings.